Writing Mechanics: Avoiding the “I” Trap and Other Irritants
In today’s post editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #12: Flawed Writing Mechanics. We’ve taken a look at scene structure,…
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Weasel Words: The Cure for Prepositional Phrase-itis
This week editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #11 – Pesky Adverbs and Weasel Words. This month, our…
Tricks to Writing Descriptions in First-Person POV
Today editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #10: Description Deficiencies and Excesses. Knowing how, when, and in…
Don’t Jump to Conclusions: The Perils of “Underwriting”
This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #9—Underwriting. Too often necessary information is left out of a scene, leaving…
How to Write Dialog That Sounds like Real Speech
Today editor Linda Clare tackles further pitfalls of dialog in our look at Fatal Flaw # 8: Flawed Dialog Construction. If…
3 Ways to Test the Tension and Pacing in Your Scenes
This week editor Linda Clare continues our look into Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Infusing our fiction with strong…
Show, Don’t Tell: What to Show and What to Tell
Editor Linda Clare continues our examination of Fatal Flaw: # 6 Show, Don’t Tell. Writers often succumb to this fatal flaw of…
Smooth Switches: Multiple POV Tricks and Tips
This month we’re looking at Fatal Flaw # 5: POV Violations. Fiction writers often violate POV “rules,” and have trouble…
How the Rule of Three Can Help Writers Avoid Backstory Slumps
This week editor Linda Clare tackles Fatal Flaw #4—Too Much Backstory. In this month’s posts, we’re looking at the pitfalls of dumping…
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